"I loved how Stevie created a world"

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Kid and Playful: Jessie Baylin Steps Out of Her Dark Shadow

Excerpt, talking about her recent Richard Swift produced album "Dark Place":

Yet while exploring your inner child, you can dance to this mood-swinging album while listening to Baylin's luscious voice that adopts the qualities of some of her favorite singers -- Astrud Gilberto, Billie Holiday, Dusty Springfield and Stevie Nicks.

"I loved how Stevie created a world," Baylin said. "I thought that was always neat for my voice. I loved Astrud Gilberto melodies and just where her voice sat in the songs, just always ... it takes you away. It's like listening ... it's instant vacation. And I just loved that as a kid. I felt exotic. And I hope on this record in particular that I could bring some of those elements in."

Baylin self-deprecatingly contends that this record is "sort of like Dusty on Quaaludes." But while niftily, as she puts it, "getting to the nitty-gritty" lyrically, she juxtaposes that by bringing "The Girl From Ipanema" to the party, setting the stage for a sexy, sentimental journey that will create everlasting memories.

Get ready to take a hip trip with Jessie and those gorgeous blast-from-the-past melodies. You might not want to come back.

and then...

Other than Followill and Swift, Baylin has a number of veteran musical professionals she relies on for advice, including ex-Eurythmics artist Dave Stewart ("He's always a good sounding board for the truth") and Nicks, the rock goddess she recently watched from the side of the stage perform with Fleetwood Mac at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

"She's also been really supportive and sweet and it's a pleasure to know her, truly," Baylin said.